Alex Verdugo Player Props: May 12, Yankees vs. Rays
Alex Verdugo has his sights set on a more productive showing after a hitless showing in his most recent game (0-for-4). He and the New York Yankees face the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, who will send out Tyler Alexander to start, at 1:40 PM ET on BSSUN.
Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Alex Verdugo player prop bets.
Verdugo is hitting .243 with six doubles, five home runs and 18 walks.
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Alex Verdugo Odds, Prop Bets and Game Info
- Matchup: New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
- Time: 1:40 PM ET
- Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024
- TV Channel: BSSUN
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- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -196)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +750)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +225)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +160)
- Total Bases Prop: 0.5 total bases (Over odds: -196)
Alex Verdugo prop bet insights
- In 57.9% of his 38 games this season, Verdugo has notched a base hit (22 times). He’s also put up seven multi-hit games in 2024 (18.4%).
- He has hit a long ball in 13.2% of his games this season (38 contests), leaving the ballpark in 3.2% of his plate appearances.
- Verdugo has touched home plate at least one time in 16 of 38 games this year (42.1%), with more than one run scored in three of those contests (7.9%).
- He has tallied at least one RBI in nine of 38 games this year (23.7%), with two or more RBI in four of those contests (10.5%).
- Verdugo has gone down on strikes one or more times 13 times this year in 38 games played (34.2%), including three times punching out multiple times (7.9%).
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 8:25 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Alex Verdugo stats against the Rays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11/2024 | Zack Littell | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/10/2024 | Taj Bradley | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
| 4/21/2024 | Aaron Civale | 3-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/20/2024 | Zach Eflin | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/19/2024 | Tyler Alexander | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 1 |
| 9/27/2023 | Tyler Glasnow | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9/26/2023 | Zach Eflin | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/5/2023 | Shane McClanahan | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/4/2023 | Taj Bradley | 3-for-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6/3/2023 | Tyler Glasnow | 0-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Rays starter: Tyler Alexander
- Alexander takes the hill for the Rays in his fifth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 4.96 ERA and 30 Ks in 32 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last pitched on Monday against the Chicago White Sox, when he lasted four innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 29-year-old has delivered a 4.96 ERA and 8.3 Ks per nine innings across seven games this season, while giving up a batting average of .269 to opposing hitters.